Spray saddle



Jun 1964 A. J. CALDERONE SPRAY SADDLE Filed April 30, 1962 INVENTOR. ,ACYJHUJ? J CAZZJZEQ Vi nited States Patent 0.

Filed Apr. 30, 1962, Ser. No. 190,965 4 Claims. (Cl. 248318) This invention relates to painting equipment and more specifically to devices associated with application of paint by spraying methods.

One object of the present invention is to provide a spray saddle for use by painters which will expedite the application of paint by spraying methods.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a spray saddle which is readily adaptable for use with a can of paint and which is readily attachable thereto.

Another object is to provide a spray saddle wherein the spray gun can be readily washed between applications of various colors, such Washing being made relatively simple.

Another object is to provide a spray saddle which will save time in the application of paint and which will eliminate the requirement of a plurality of spray guns in order to accomplish a multi-color paint job.

Still another object is to provide a spray saddle which will save paint and wherein the unused portion of a paint in a can may be readily used afterwards if it becomes necessary to go back and repeat the application of a previous color.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a spray saddle bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and .eflicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a pattern view of the blank from which the device is formed.

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the device assembled.

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the punch and FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the present invention shown in operative use.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing the numeral represents a spray saddle acording to the present invention wherein there is a base element 11 made preferably from steel or equivalent rigid material as shown in FIGURE 2 of the drawing the base is relatively square in configuration, having a flat central portion 12 and straight edges 13, at each corner the base is provided with an extending tab 14. The tabs and the central portion of the base are formed by die stamping from a single blank of metal as shown in FIGURE 1 of the drawing. An opening 15 is provided at the center of the vase which serves in cooperation with the punch 16, shown in FIG- then bent arcuately outward as shown in FIGURE 2.

This band is then of a nature whereby each of the openings 17 within a singular tab are in vertical alignment .with each other and the lower end of the spring 19 is inserted through the openings, the lower terminal end 22 of the spring is inserted in the opening 18 of the tab and anchored therein. The paint can punch is comprised of a longitudinal shank 23 and enlarged head 24 at one end of the shank and an integral collar 25 at the other end of the shank. Adjacent to the collar a tapered point 26 extends in axial alignment with the shank. The tapered point serving as a punch for opening paint cans. It is understood that this device may be made in any size to accommodate various sizes of paint cans. In FIG- URE 4 there is shown a spray saddle in operative use. As shown, a paint can 27 is mounted upon the base, the paint can having a top end 28 within which there has been punched an opening 29 at the center thereof. A snorkel tube 30 has been inserted into the can through the opening. The snorkel tube extending into the lower portion of the paint can. A spray gun 31 is shown and the hooks 20 are shown in hooked engagement with element 32. In operative use the spray saddle is placed in reverse position atop of the can with the opening 15 being in the center of the paint can top. The punch 16 is then driven through the opening, thus providing a hole within the can; the, device is then removed and attached as shown in FIGURE 4 of the drawing with the snorkel tube extending through the punched out opening. The device is now ready for use with the hooks 20 being engaged over the ends of the fastener element 32 the can is in secure position on the spray saddle. Thus there has been shown a device which will expedite the spraying of paint which permits easy use of multicolors and which eliminates the acquirement of many spray guns in order to accomplish a painting job.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a spray saddle, the combination of a base element, means in said base element for receiving a punch therethrough for punching and opening a paint can, tab portions integral with said base element, a plurality of tension members extending upwardly from said base element, each of said tension members having hook means at their upper ends for attachment to a fastener of a spray gun, said base element being of generally square configuration having parallel, opposite side edges, said base element being relatively flat and having upwardly extending said tab portions at each corner of said base element, each of said tab portions having a pair of relatively large openings therein and a pair of relatively small openings therein, said openings being in linear alignment with each other, each of said tab portions being bent upwardly relative to said base element and each of said tab portions being bent upwardly in an arcuate configuration.

2. In a spray saddle the combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tension means is comprised of a pair of tension coil springs, said coil springs extending upwardly from said base, the lower ends of said tension springs extending vertically through said relatively large open- Patented June 9, 1964.

a ings in said tabs, said relatively large openings in said tabs being in generally vertical relationship to each other. 3. In a spray saddle the combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein the lower terminal end of each of said tension springs is connected to one of said relatively smaller openings in each of said tabs.

4. In a spray saddle the combination set forth in claim 3 wherein the upper end of each of said tension springs is provided with a hook element for attachment to said 10 fastener of spray gun.

References Cited in 4 the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Sprague Oct. 23, 1877 Hanson a. July 15, 1924 Jameson Sept. 16, 1941 Coone Nov. 11, 1941 Butt et a1 Sept. 19, 1950 Bhend Jan. 8, 1963 FOREIGN PATENTS I Germany June 25, 1937 

1. IN A SPRAY SADDLE, THE COMBINATION OF A BASE ELEMENT, MEANS IN SAID BASE ELEMENT FOR RECEIVING A PUNCH THERETHROUGH FOR PUNCHING AND OPENING A PAINT CAN, TAB PORTIONS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BASE ELEMENT, A PLURALITY OF TENSION MEMBERS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID BASE ELEMENT, EACH OF SAID TENSION MEMBERS HAVING HOOK MEANS AT THEIR UPPER ENDS FOR ATTACHMENT TO A FASTENER OF A SPRAY GUN, SAID BASE ELEMENT BEING OF GENERALLY SQUARE CONFIGURATION HAVING PARALLEL, OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES, SAID BASE ELEMENT BEING RELATIVELY FLAT AND HAVING UPWARDLY EXTENDING SAID TAB PORTIONS AT EACH CORNER OF SAID BASE ELEMENT, EACH OF SAID TAB PORTIONS HAVING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY LARGE OPENINGS THEREIN AND A PAIR OF RELATIVELY SMALL OPENINGS THEREIN, SAID OPENINGS BEING IN LINEAR ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID TAB PORTIONS BEING BENT UPWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID BASE ELEMENT AND EACH OF SAID TAB PORTIONS BEING BENT UPWARDLY IN AN ARCUATE CONFIGURATION. 